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Flight Club

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The Flight Club podcast gives you a behind-the-scenes look at female entrepreneurship. We focus on sharing backstories of amazing women as they found their "lean out" moment and bravely launched their business. The show is hosted by Felena Hanson, founder of Hera Hub and author of the book "Flight Club". Hera Hub is a shared, flexible work and meeting space where entrepreneurial women can create and collaborate in a professional, productive, spa-like environment. The platform provides its members with connections to other business experts, access to educational workshops, and visibility within the community…thus giving them the support they need to be prosperous. www.HeraHub.com

Episodes
102
Releases
Every two weeks
Typical length
27 min
On air since
2022
Latest episode
5 days ago

Episodes

102 episodes, newest first

  1. Ashley Feuerman, Founder of Lady Lawpreneur

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    Ashley Feuerman is a California attorney, entrepreneur and founder of Lady Lawpreneur, a legal education platform created to make the law less intimidating and more approachable for business owners. Through attorney-drafted contract templates, practical legal education and strategic guidance, Ashley helps entrepreneurs understand the legal side of their businesses so they can protect what they're building and operate from a position of strength. With a special skill for translating legalese into actual English, she believes you shouldn't need a law degree to understand the contracts you're signing or the decisions that could impact your business. Her goal is simple: help entrepreneurs build businesses worth protecting and provide entrepreneurs with the legal tools to do exactly that.

    Connect with Ashley

    Website: https://www.ladylawpreneur.com

    Instagram: @ladylawpreneur

    24 min
  2. Anne McColl, Founder of LiquidSketch Studio

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    Anne McColl is the founder of LiquidSketch Studio, where she turns complex conversations into clear, memorable visuals through graphic recording. She works live in the room, listening for the ideas with weight, spotting the connections, and drawing the stuff people actually need to remember. Her work has helped organizations including Amazon, Salesforce, UCLA, USC, and Johnson & Johnson make big ideas easier to see, share, and act on. Anne is also the creator of the Marking Vision Visible Sketchcast on LinkedIn.

    Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annemccoll/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liquidsketchstudio

    Website: https://LiquidSketchStudio.com

    25 min
  3. Maggy Sterner, Founder of Maggy Sterner, LLC

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    Maggy Sterner is a brand messaging and positioning strategist. She teaches business owners and professionals how to answer the question, "What do you do?" in one sentence so they can market themselves with confidence.

    Website: https://maggysterner.com

    Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maggysterner/

    36 min
  4. Lylelana Bernardez, Holistic Life Coach & Consulting Astrologer

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    Lylelana is a certified holistic life coach and consulting astrologer. She empowers women to move from uncertainty to fully knowing their unique strengths and gifts so they can live an aligned life from within.

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lylelanabiancab/

    Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lylelanabernardez/

    19 min
  5. Lisane Basquiat, Founder of Shaping Freedom and Owner of Hera Hub Carlsbad

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    Lisane Basquiat is a former Fortune 100 corporate executive turned entrepreneur. Today, she's a board-certified legacy-healing strategist and founder of Shaping Freedom®; a platform focused on emotional wellness, personal growth, and legacy leadership. She is also the owner of Hera Hub Carlsbad, a collaborative space supporting women entrepreneurs, and host of the Shaping Freedom with Lisane Basquiat podcast, where she shares conversations and insights on transformation, relationships and improving family legacy. Additionally, Lisane serves as co-administrator of the estate of her brother, the renowned artist Jean-Michel Basquiat and co-curated the Jean-Michel Basquiat: King Pleasure exhibition, bringing his work to new audiences across the country.

    Website: http://lisanebasquiat.com/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lisanebasquiat/

    Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisanebasquiat/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lisanebasquiatofficial

    Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@shapingfreedomlisanebasquiat

    22 min
  6. Sri Cressy, Co-Founder and CEO of Sanna Studio

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    Sri Cressy is Co-Founder and CEO of Sanna Studio, an AI integration agency that helps small and medium-sized businesses put AI to work in the parts of their operations that quietly eat their time. She spent more than thirty years at Qualcomm in engineering leadership, most recently as a Principal Engineer and Director, before leaving to build something of her own. She holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from Georgia Tech and is an ambassador at Hera Hub Sorrento Valley. She lives in San Diego with her husband Clint and their two grown children nearby. Website: https://sannastudio.ai/

    LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/sricressy

    27 min
  7. Kristina Au, Founder of Workbench Collective, LLC

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    Kristina Au is an executive coach and fractional HR consultant who helps people and organizations navigate growth, change, and those inevitable "what's next?" moments. With more than 15 years of HR experience across hospitality, manufacturing, and consumer goods, she brings a practical, human-centered approach to leadership, work, and organizational change. Through Workbench Collective, she helps mid-career professionals and small businesses find clarity, build confidence, and create better ways of working. She's also the creator of The Workbench Blog and Interior Renovation Substack, where she explores the practical and sometimes messy realities of work, leadership, and figuring out what comes next.

    Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristinaau/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/workbenchcoach/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheWorkbench1

    27 min
  8. Elaine Swann, Founder and CEO of The Swann School of Protocol

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    Elaine Swann is the founder and CEO of The Swann School of Protocol, a nationally recognized training and certification company with over 30 licensed locations across the country. A leading lifestyle and etiquette expert, author, and sought-after keynote speaker, she has delivered programs for organizations including Bank of America, Cisco, and LEGOLAND, as well as audiences at Wharton and Stanford. She is the author of Elaine Swann's Book of Modern Etiquette, a comprehensive guide to navigating today's social and professional world with confidence and grace. Her expertise has been featured on the TODAY Show, CNN, CBS Mornings, Access Hollywood, and Inside Edition.

    Website: http://elaineswann.com/

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elaineswann/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elaineswann

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/elaineswannofficial

    Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ElaineSwann

    24 min
  9. Alison French, Founder of ShowScout

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    Alison French, MBA is a fractional CMO, founder, and tech innovator with over 20 years of experience driving revenue at the intersection of sales, marketing, and in-person events. She is the creator of ShowScout, a sales activation and accountability platform for trade shows and conferences, and is passionate about helping teams turn events into predictable revenue drivers. Her experience leading global exhibitions and scaling startups fuels a no-fluff, results-driven approach to in-person marketing.

    Website: http://joinlto.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/frenchalison/

    27 min
  10. Amy Quesenberry, Founder of Start With Compassion®

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    Amy Quesenberry is a Culture and Operations Strategist who helps CEOs and executive teams maximize and optimize the largest investment on their P&L—their people. Through succession planning, retention risk assessment, and leadership development, she helps organizations identify who is ready to grow, who may be at risk of leaving, and where the business is most vulnerable. Amy is the creator of Start With Compassion® and the Amazon bestselling author of It Starts With Compassion: Meaningful Change Begins Within. Her work helps companies retain critical talent, strengthen leadership continuity, and confidently prepare for growth.

    Website: https://startwithcompassion.com/

    LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-quesenberry

    28 min
  11. Beth Jacobson, Founder of Bleux Financial Solutions, Inc.

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    Beth Jacobson is the Founder of Bleux Financial Solutions, Inc., a modern financial services firm dedicated to helping small business owners navigate tax planning, compliance, and strategic growth with confidence. With more than 20 years of experience, Beth has built a client-focused team that delivers personalized accounting, advisory, and financial solutions designed to meet each business's unique goals. Her passion lies in empowering entrepreneurs with the knowledge, tools, and support they need to overcome challenges, seize opportunities, and build lasting success.

    Website: http://www.bleuxfinancialsolutions.com

    Instagram: @bleuxfinancialsolutionsinc

    LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/beth-jacobson-b566b969/

    28 min
  12. Jess Luckey, founder of WELP Community

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    Jess Luckey is the Founder of WELP Community, a self improvement community that helps people who crave meaningful connection and growth, cultivate self love, confidence, and clarity through empowering gatherings and a transformative mini course. WELP Wednesday is an evening created to make self improvement simple, social and relatable with live music, a motivational pep talk, and happy hour. Think church without the religion, just a mid-week reset of community and personal growth with likeminded people.

    Website: https://www.welpcommunity.com/

    Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicaluckey444/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thatluckeygirl/

    17 min
  13. MaryCay Durrant, Vibrancy Architect, Speaker & Master Partnership Facilitator

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    For 30+ years, MaryCay has helped people reorient, away from broken playbooks, systems and paradigms to rekindle the human spirit. Her fresh perspective, practical tools and sense of wonder will help your audience find the sense of calm, purpose, clarity they're searching for.

    Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marycaydurrant

    Website: https://marycaydurrant.com/

    28 min
  14. Yasmin Zahra Shah, Founder and CEO of VillageCore

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    Yasmin Zahra (Dairkee) Shah is an author, AgeTech futurist, and visionary leader who has spent more than four decades at the intersection of technology, innovation, and humanity. She is the Founder and President of VillageCore, where she leads InterGen Innovators, a program that pairs retirees and students to learn AI together and co-create AI driven solutions. She is also an Investor at NuFund Venture Group. A former Fortune 100 technology executive and accomplished board adviser, she brings deep expertise in corporate strategy, large scale digital transformation, and entrepreneurial leadership, with a lifelong commitment to supporting caregivers, seniors, and the communities that connect them.

    About Yasmin Shah

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandiegocios/

    About VillageCore

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/villagecoreorg/

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/villagecore/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/villagecore/

    30 min
  15. Latha Rao, Founder of Clear to Scale Advising

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    Latha Rao, MBA, MPH, MS. She is a fractional COO and founder of Clear to Scale who helps health and wellness business owners step out of the weeds and into the CEO seat. With 20+ years of clinical and operational expertise, she knows how to turn confusing data into clear strategy and build systems that actually stick. Latha's clients scale faster, lead with confidence, and grow without burning out. When she is not streamlining businesses, you will find her hiking, gardening, or cheering on her college-aged daughter.

    Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/latharao/

    Website: https://cleartoscale.com/

    23 min
  16. Hannah Abad, Founder of Hannah Abad Coaching

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    Hannah Abad is the founder of Hannah Abad Coaching and a 14 year certified expert coach for visionary excellence driven leaders, guiding them at a core level out of depletion and burnout into personal resilience, strength and healthy peak performance. Her proven and proprietary neuroscience and trauma informed methods have supported 1000's of leaders into powerful, lasting transformation.

    Hannah is a 3x business owner, national speaker, coach with The Honor Foundation, and her most meaningful titles are wife and mom.

    Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannahabad/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hannahabadcoaching/

    Website: https://www.hannahabadcoaching.com/

    22 min
  17. Allison Ombres, Founder and CEO of Encelia Hair

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    Allison Ombres is the founder of Encelia Hair, a company born from her personal experience with Alopecia Universalis, which she developed during pregnancy. Frustrated by an industry filled with uncomfortable and outdated products, she set out to create a better solution. Allison's brand is innovative and transparent, using athleticwear fabrics for her wig caps to ensure comfort and security. She is on a mission to empower women with hair loss and end the shame and secrecy that often surrounds it.

    Website: https://www.enceliahair.com/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/enceliahair/

    Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/allisoneo/

    34 min
  18. Jasmine Willois, President of The Note Assistance Program

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    Jasmine Willois is a member of the NAP Private Equity Club with a background in finance and growth consulting. Since 2013, she has advised early-stage businesses on sustainable scaling strategies. She teaches a biannual masterclass on private equity fundamentals, empowering founders and aspiring investors to navigate the investment landscape with confidence. Her work is rooted in a commitment to financial empowerment and inclusive capital access.

    Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ms-jasmine-willois-mba

    Website: https://napprivateequity.com/

    22 min
  19. Dr. Angel Brutus, President and CEO of Synergistic Solutions

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    Dr. Angel Brutus, LPCC, ACS, BC-TMH, CMPC®, F-AASP serves as an Assistant Professor in the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program at UWS and is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Synergistic Solutions, a B2B clinical, sport, and performance consulting firm. Through this work, she curates professional development experiences for high-performing professionals across multiple domains and facilitates customized trainings for sport organizations.

    She is a member of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee's psychological services team within the Sports Medicine Department, which she joined in 2021 after serving as the inaugural Assistant Athletic Director of Counseling and Sport Psychology for Mississippi State University's Department of Athletics.

    Dr. Brutus is a Certified Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC®) and an AASP Fellow (F-AASP). She is also a certified workshop facilitator with Positive Coaching Alliance® (PCA), a HeartMath® practitioner, and a training facilitator in Mental Health First Aid® for adults.

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-angel-brutus

    Website: https://www.sportpsychsynergy.com/

    24 min
  20. Andria Taylor, Founder of The Mentors Collective

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    After two decades in corporate learning and development, Andria Taylor felt called to something bigger — a vision to elevate and empower women. She answered that call by launching The Mentors Collective, a community built on the transformative power of mentorship.

    Through this work, Andria helps women replace self-doubt with confidence, courage, and clarity. Her mission is simple but profound: to ignite the power of women so they can step fully into their potential and pursue their dreams with boldness.

    At the heart of The Mentors Collective is Andria's belief that every woman deserves to be seen, to know her worth, and to recognize that she is courageous, amazing, and fully capable of impacting the world for good.

    Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andriataylor/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andriaktaylor/

    Website: https://www.thementorscollective.com/

    29 min